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Douglas P.

Douglas P.

Joined on 05/18/08

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Great value

AMD Athlon II X3 425 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 2.7 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - ADX425WFGIBOX
AMD Athlon II X3 425 - Athlon II X3 Rana Triple-Core 2.7 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - ADX425WFGIBOX

Pros: Fast, cool operating temperature when paired with coolermaster tower cooler ( sub 30*) "windows rating" went up half a point after a switch from a phenom X3 at 2.4 to this Athlon II X3 processor clocked at 2.79

Cons: None so far. Retail CPU's that work and clock right around what you expect tend to not have cons ;)

Overall Review: Great price. Maybe I'm out of the loop or something, but this seems pretty inexpensive for what you get.

Good, solid cable

Rosewill RCAB-11022 - 6-Foot USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B (5-Pin) Male Cable with Ferrite Core - Black with Gold Plated Connectors
Rosewill RCAB-11022 - 6-Foot USB 2.0 A Male to Micro B (5-Pin) Male Cable with Ferrite Core - Black with Gold Plated Connectors

Pros: This cable is longer than most phone charging cables, and has a ferrite EMI on each end. The cable fits snug on both ends, and is supple. I would recommend this cable to anyone

Cons: None.

Skeptical at first.

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Fast motherboard, easy O/C Straightforward installation Plenty of SATA space Plenty of PCI (e) space great looking north and south bridge heat sinks. runs cold

Cons: VGA did not work, SATA stopped working properly Included drivers crashed windows (several installs of several OS installs)

Overall Review: RMA to ASUS took a while, but was easy to set up and get off to them. Don't ship FedEx, it's $24 to ship a motherboard for some ridiculous reason. All in all, however, this is a great motherboard, and I am happy with my decision to remain a loyal ASUS customer.

Quiet

Rosewill RCX-Z1 Long Life Ball Bearing CPU Cooler with 92mm Silent Fan, Aluminum Heat Sink, Supports AMD Socket : AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 / 940 / 939 / 754
Rosewill RCX-Z1 Long Life Ball Bearing CPU Cooler with 92mm Silent Fan, Aluminum Heat Sink, Supports AMD Socket : AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 / 940 / 939 / 754

Pros: Still working after three years. Extremely quiet, keeps CPU chilly for optimum performance. Lowered temp 10* C from standard cooler. Very compact and sleek looking.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: None.

Still works

LOGISYS Computer CLK12UV2 12" DUAL UV COLD CATHODE KIT
LOGISYS Computer CLK12UV2 12" DUAL UV COLD CATHODE KIT

Pros: Still working great after three years. UV light is not thrown very far, so it's not annoying. Gives a nice purple glow as well, and lights up UV paint extremely well from almost directly above

Cons: Wires are short, but easily remedied by someone with tech. know how.

Overall Review: Have these mounted above and below a plexi case window with UV designs painted on it. Looks great.

Great HDD

Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Quiet, fast seek, low latency, runs very cool

Cons: none

Overall Review: I always buy WD hard drives. NEVER had a problem